Cuspidor.



F. D. LANE.

GUSPIDOR.

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FO RRESTD. LANE, OF BISBEE, ARIZONA.

CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914..

Application filed December 15, 1913. Serial No. 806,854.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Fonnnsr D. LANE, citizenof the United States, residing at Bisbee, in the county of Cochise andState of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCuspidors, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in.

cuspidor-s and has for its primary object to provide a device of thischaracter whereby all liability of the contents of the cuspidor beingspilled or ejected therefrom when the cuspidor is upset or overturned,is obviated.

My invention has for another and more important object the provision ofa cuspidor comprising a body, an annular riin provided with a centralinverted frusto conical portion adapted to extend downwardly into thebody of the cuspidor and means for locking the rim upon the cuspidorbody.

My invention has for still another object to provide means carried bythe annular rim portion of the cuspidor for securely locking the sameupon the upper edge of the cuspidor body, and a packing strip of rubberor felt secured to the under side of the rim to provide a fluid tightbarrier between the edge of the cuspidor and the rim.

My invention has for still another of its objects to provide a device ofthe above character which is extremely simple in construction, strongand durable in practical use and highly efficient for the purpose inview.

With the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,combinations and arrange ments of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is avertical section through a cuspidor illustrating the present preferredembodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1 showing the locking deviceon an enlarged scale; Fig. 4 is a detail fragmentary inverted plan viewof the detachable rim member. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary verticalsection.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body of thecuspidor which may be of any desired shape and is provided with aweighted base indicated at 6. Extending forwardly from the base, thebody of the cus pidor gradually increases in diameter and the upper edgethereof is rounded or convex as indicated at 7. It will be understoodthat the body 5 can be made of sheet metal or any other desiredmaterial.

In connection with the cuspidor body 5, I employ a removable sectionwhich embodies a rim 8 and an inverted frusto conical cen tral portion 9which is adapted to extend dowwardly into the body of the cuspidor, theinlet opening 10 for the saliva being centrally located with respectthereto. At the juncture of the upper outer edge of the wall of thefrusto conical portion 9 of the detachable section with the outwardlyinclined rim 8, an annular groove or seat 11 is formed, which is adaptedto receive the upper curved edge of the cuspidor body. To the surface ofthis seat, a strip of felt, rubber or other yieldable material 12 isadhesively or otherwise secured. The lower outer edge of the inclinedrim 8 is upwardly and inwardly curved to produce an annular tubular head13 thereon, thereby imparting to the device a more ornamental orfinished appearance.

In order to securely retain the detachable section upon the body sectionof the cuspidor, and tightly engage the annular packing ring 12 upon theupper edge thereof, I pro viele one or more looking or clamping levers14. These levers are pivotally mounted as at 15 upon the under side ofthe outwardly inclined annular wall 8 of the cletachable cuspidorsection. The upper portions of these levers are preferably broad andfiat as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and have rounded terminal ends 16 whichare adapted for binding en agement with the convex edge portion 7 of thecuspidor body when the levers are arranged, as shown in full lines insaid figure. By this binding action it will be apparent that the annularfelt strip upon the detachable section of the cuspidor is drawn downtightly and compressed upon the upper edge of the cuspidor body. Thus itwill be apparent that if the cuspidor is accidentally overturned theescape of the liquid from the body portion between the same and thedetachable section of the cuspidor is absolutely prevented. In order toremove the rim section of the cuspidor to facilitate cleaning of thebody 5, it is only necessary to shift the clamping levers 14. to thedotted line position shown in Fig. '3 when said section may be removed.from the upper edge of the cuspidor body.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and severaladvantages of my improved cuspidor will be readily understood. Byforming the cuspidor body with the weighted base 6 it will be apparentthat there is a normal tendency of the device to maintain an uprightposition. The outwardly inclined rim 8 of the detachable section havingthe bead 13 formed upon its edge, efiectually prevents the cuspidor fromTherefore it will be apparent that even though the ouspidor turningcompletely over.

may be turned upon its side, the rim 8 will limit such movement and theweight of the contents together with the Weighted base 6 will promptlyreturn the cuspidor zlZO its upright position as soon as pressure uponthe same :has been released. As above described,

this overturning of the cuspidor will not resuit in the escape of thefluid contents thereof, thereby obviating all liability of in-;

have above described the preferred construction of the invention, thesame is susceptible of considerable modification in the form, proportionand arrangement thereof and I therefore reserve the right to resort toall such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spiritand scope of the invention, as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A. cuspidor comprising a body having a convex upper edge, a detachablesection including an outwardly inclined rim and a central frusto conicalportion adapted to extend into the cuspidor body, said detachablesection being provided with an annular groove at the juncture of the rimand frusto conical portion to seat upon the upper edge of the cu'spidorbody, an annular packing strip secured in said groove, and leverspivotally mounted upon the under side of said inclined portion of thedetachable section and adapted for binding engagement at one of theirends with the-cuspidor body to compress the packing strip upon the upperconvex edge thereof and detachably secure said section in position uponthe cuspidor body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

FQRREST D. LANE.

Witnesses JOHN OsoAR 'BLooMoU-IsT, WILLARD BROWN.

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